Attachable cabinet shelf

ABSTRACT

A new and improved attachable cabinet shelf is disclosed for storing a step stool or other piece of equipment, with the attachable cabinet shelf combining the traits of allowing for easy storage and easy accessibility for a user. The cabinet shelf would be attached to the underside of a fixed cabinet shelf within a cabinet. Space would be present between the present invention and the fixed cabinet shelf in which to store a step stool or other important equipment that would frequently be needed.

I. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention concerns that of a new and improved cabinetshelf for storing a step stool or other item which combines the traitsof allowing for easy storage and easy accessibility for a user.

II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,897, issued to Gross, discloses a collapsibleand retractable step apparatus having first and second steps.

[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,492, issued to Caminiti et al., discloses acollapsible folding step stool which is mountable to a cabinet door.

[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 5,085,290, issued to Guirlinger, discloses afoldaway step device for use in conjunction with a cabinet door.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 4,846,304, issued to Rasmussen, discloses acollapsible step apparatus for use combination with a kitchen cabinetshelf.

III. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The present invention concerns that of a new and improvedattachable cabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other piece ofequipment, with the attachable cabinet shelf combining the traits ofallowing for easy storage and easy accessibility for a user. The cabinetshelf would be attached to the underside of a fixed cabinet shelf withina cabinet. Space would be present between the present invention and thefixed cabinet shelf in which to store a step stool or other importantequipment that would frequently be needed.

[0007] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of a cabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item inorder that the detailed description thereof that follows may be betterunderstood and in order that the present contribution to the art may bebetter appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of thecabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item that will bedescribed hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of theclaims appended hereto.

[0008] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of thecabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item in detail, it is tobe understood that the cabinet shelf for storing a step stool or otheritem is not limited in its application to the details of constructionand to the arrangements of the components set forth in the followingdescription or illustrated in the drawings. The cabinet shelf forstoring a step stool or other item is capable of other embodiments andbeing practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to beunderstood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are forthe purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0009] As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that theconception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilizedas a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systemsfor carrying out the several purposes of the present cabinet shelf forstoring a step stool or other item. It is important, therefore, that theclaims be regard as including such equivalent constructions insofar asthey do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0010] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide acabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item which has all ofthe advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

[0011] It is another object of the present invention to provide acabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item which may be easilyand efficiently manufactured and marketed.

[0012] It is another object of the present invention to provide acabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item which is of durableand reliable construction.

[0013] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide acabinet shelf for storing a step stool or other item which iseconomically affordable and available for relevant purchasing governmententities.

[0014] Other objects, features and advantages of the present inventionwill become more readily apparent from the following detaileddescription of the preferred embodiment when considered with theattached drawings and appended claims.

IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention as it wouldappear before being incorporated with a fixed cabinet shelf.

[0016]FIG. 2 is a front view of the present invention as it would appearbefore being incorporated with a fixed cabinet shelf.

[0017]FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention as it would appearafter being attached to a fixed cabinet shelf.

V. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0018]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention as it wouldappear before being incorporated with a fixed cabinet shelf, while FIG.2 is a front view of the present invention as it would appear beforebeing incorporated with a fixed cabinet shelf. Attachable cabinet shelf2 would comprise a flat tray 4, a pair of side extensions, leftextension 6 and right extension 8, and a pair of attachment sections,left attachment section 10 and right attachment section 12. The variousparts of attachable cabinet shelf 2 would preferably be fabricated frommetal, but could also be fabricated from another sturdy material.

[0019] Flat tray 4 would preferably be about nineteen and one-halfinches in width and about fifteen inches in depth. Flat tray 4 wouldhave two sides, a top side and a bottom side, and further, would have afront edge, a rear edge, and two side edges, a left side edge and aright side edge.

[0020] Left extension 6 would have two edges, a top edge and a bottomedge, with the bottom edge being attached to the left edge of flat tray4 at a ninety degree angle. Left extension 6 would be approximatelyfifteen inches in length and approximately one and one-half inches inheight. Right extension 8 would have two edges, a top edge and a bottomedge, with the bottom edge being attached to the right edge of flat tray4 at a ninety degree angle. Right extension 8 would be approximatelyfifteen inches in length and approximately one and one-half inches inheight.

[0021] Left attachment section 10 would have two edges, an inner edgeand an outer edge, with the inner edge being attached to the top edge ofleft extension 6 at a ninety degree angle. Left attachment section 10would be approximately fifteen inches in length and approximately oneinch in width. Right attachment section 12 would have two edges, aninner edge and an outer edge, with the inner edge being attached to thetop edge of right extension 8 at a ninety degree angle. Right attachmentsection 12 would be approximately fifteen inches in length andapproximately one inch in width.

[0022]FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention as it would appearafter being attached to a fixed cabinet shelf 14. To be properly used,left attachment section 10 and right attachment section 12 would befixedly attached to the underside of a fixed cabinet shelf 14 within akitchen or other location. Ideally, attachable cabinet shelf 2 would beused to store a step stool, but could also be used to store other itemsthat may be useful at times but also would be more appropriately “storedaway” when not in use. Attachable cabinet shelf 2 would be ideal forusing a step stool or other related equipment frequently and also allowthe user to have the equipment remain close, yet at the same time, keepthe equipment out of the way until it would be needed.

[0023] Flat tray 4 would have some plastic 16 located on the top side offlat tray 4. The presence of plastic 16 would allow a user to moreeasily slide in a step stool or other piece of equipment stored withattachable cabinet shelf 2.

What I claim as my invention is:
 1. An attachable cabinet shelfcomprising: (a) a flat tray, the flat tray having two sides, a top sideand a bottom side, the flat tray being approximately nineteen andone-half inches in width and approximately fifteen inches in depth, theflat tray having a front edge and a rear edge, the flat tray furtherhaving two side edges, a left side edge and a right side edge, (b) apair of extensions, a left extension and a right extension, the leftextension having two edges, a top edge and a bottom edge, the bottomedge of the left extension being attached to the left edge of the flattray at a ninety degree angle, the left extension being approximatelyfifteen inches in length and approximately one and one-half inches inheight, the right extension having two edges, a top edge and a bottomedge, the bottom edge of the right extension being attached to the rightedge of the flat tray at a ninety degree angle, the right extensionbeing approximately fifteen inches in length and approximately one andone-half inches in height, (c) a pair of attachment sections, a leftattachment section and a right attachment section, the left attachmentsection having two edges, an inner edge and an outer edge, the inneredge of the left attachment section being attached to the top edge ofthe left extension at a ninety degree angle, the left attachment sectionbeing approximately fifteen inches in length and approximately one inchin width, the right attachment section having two edges, an inner edgeand an outer edge, the inner edge of the right attachment section beingattached to the top edge of the right extension at a ninety degreeangle, the right attachment section being approximately fifteen inchesin length and approximately one inch in width, and (d) at least onepiece of plastic attached to the top side of the flat tray.
 2. Anattachable cabinet shelf according to claim 1 in combination with afixed cabinet shelf, the fixed cabinet shelf having a bottom side and atop side, wherein the left attachment section and the right attachmentsection would be fixedly attached to the bottom side of the fixedcabinet.
 3. An attachable cabinet shelf according to claim 2 incombination with a step stool, the step stool being folded up and placedon the top side of the flat tray.
 4. An attachable cabinet shelfaccording to claim 1 wherein the flat tray, the pair of extensions, andthe pair of attachment sections would be fabricated from metal.